Mobile tyres fitting service in Barnstaple Devonshire
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our operating costs so we are able to slash our selling
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Unlike many companies selling tyres on-line we have a
head office call centre. This provides advice and
technical information on all aspects of tyres. Also, for
those who prefer to place their order for tyres by
telephone, rather than by buying tyres on-line, we have
a freephone facility (0800 028 9000).
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More about Barnstaple Devonshire
Barnstaple is a town in the county of Devon in the
South West of England. It is the main town in the local
government district of North Devon and claims to be the
oldest borough in the United Kingdom, with a population
of 34000 (April 2006). It was founded as the lowest
crossing point of the River Taw.
It was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal
Reform Act 1835. Since 1974, it has been a civil parish
with a town council.
Until 1987, Barnstaple was a small isolated town, with a
population of around 10,000. The mainstays of the
economy were the RAF base at Chivenor just north of the
town , which was used as a base for Hawk jets up until
the mid 90's, and agriculture. This dependence on an
agrarian economy that the North Devon region has
stubbornly high unemployment — around 10% compared to
the English average of just 5.8%.
In 1987 the A361 North Devon link road was constructed.
It is a mainly single carriageway clearway, with no
houses built along it, and regular overtaking lanes.
This accessibility has increased the number of employers
in the town, however despite some industrial estates the
towns economy is mainly dependant on the farming
community around the town and tourism to local beaches
like Croyde and Woolacombe, renowned for their surf.
However in the summer, the influx of tourists can cause
friction with the local population and some strain on
the local services.
Because Barnstaple is the main shopping area for North
Devon, retail work is another contributor to the
economy. Many chain stores are located in the town
centre and on the Roundswell business park.
Since the link road was built, the town council have
used the accessibility to infill up to the southern
Barnstaple bypass (the A39) to try and increase
Barnstaple's dominance over the North Devon area. Before
the link road was built, the population of the town was
similar to other small market towns in Devon, namely
Bideford, Tiverton, South Molton and Ilfracombe. However
growth in the towns size has cemented its position at
the top of the hierarchy for the area.
This growth has come with the construction of new
estates and with engulfing surrounding villages, namely
Pilton, Newport and Bickington. At April 2006 the
population in 34,000, with the town council hoping to
push the town's size to 50,000 by 2015.
Traffic congestion can be severe, especially at peak
times and in the summer. Due to this congestion a new
bypass and downstream bridge is being constructed, due
to be completed in spring 2007. However the route of the
bypass is unpopular, and is deemed by many to be the
wrong route.
Barum
Barnstaple is still sometimes referred to, both locally
and further afield, as Barum. The origin of this name is
obscure, but has, like the derivation of many many local
place-names, been accepted as being in use since
pre-Saxon times, and probably of Roman origin. Mentioned
by Shakespeare, the name was revived and popularised in
Victorian times, featuring in several novels of the
time. The name is retained in the names of a football
team, brewery, and several other local businesses.
The ceremonial opening of the fair survives from very
ancient times. The Town Council meets in the Guildhall,
where various toasts are honoured with a spiced ale
which, according to tradition, is made from a jealously
guarded recipe handed on from generation to generation.
Whilst the toasts are being honoured, "fairings". (a
form of sweetmeat) are handed around.
On the reading of the Proclamation a large stuffed
gloved hand "garlanded" with flowers is hung from a
window of the Guildhall. The gloved hand represents the
hand of friendship and the hand of welcome to the
thousands that come to the fair. At 12 o'clock, a civic
procession forms at the entrance to the Guildhall and
the proclamation is read. The fair begins on the
Wednesday before 20 September each year.
North Devon's economy struggles due to a number of
reasons. Firstly educational achievement is below the
national average. In the county as a whole 48% of
students achieve 5 GCSEs grade A* to C, compared to UK
average of 53.4%. Half of all people living in
Barnstaple have no formal qualifications, and 1 in 3
residents of the town are of pensionable age. The area
also has amongst the lowest number of graduates per 1000
in England and Wales. Add to this the low population
density of the area, and this means that the pool of
potential labour is low, and with the areas relative
isolation, there is a serious lack of investment in the
town.
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